Georgia State’s women’s basketball entered last season looking to improve on the 13 wins that they achieved the season before. However, defense, injuries, and inexperience plagued the Panther’s 2015-16 year as they took several steps back from the previous season. Last season, the Panthers finished tenth in the conference and missed out on the Sun Belt conference championship tournament. With the reigning freshman of the year in Madison Newby, and Preseason All-Sun Belt second team selection member in Makeba Ponder, the Panthers are ready to take the next step and compete in the Sun Belt conference.
Last season started off decent for the Panthers getting off to a 5-4 start in the non-conference with some tough wins over Kennesaw State, Howard, North Florida, Bethune-Cookman, and Stetson, not great teams, but some solid competition for the team.